Rea Vaya construction & traffic update: 15-21 April

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15 April 2016

Rea Vaya Phase 1C construction continues in Sandton and Wynberg, and along Louis Botha Avenue between Empire Road and Orange Grove - here's how traffic will be affected this week.

Under construction: Rea Vaya's BRT bridge over the M1, leading down into Lees Street in Marlboro. ABOVE: where the bridge will connect with Katherine Street in Sandton. (Photos supplied - click on images for larger versions)

Lees Street (Wynberg)

Lees Street is closed during construction of the new BRT bridge over the M1 and the BRT connection with Pretoria Main Road. Only surrounding business stakeholders and employees will be allowed to use Lees Street. The public will be diverted via Carey and Cromarty Street.

Marlboro Drive (Sandton)

All lanes on Marlboro Drive are now open, plus there are now 3 right-turning lanes coming from Katherine, and an extra new fast lane on Marlboro eastbound to the M1. Afternoon peak-hour traffic flow towards the M1 on-ramps should thus be much smoother.

Katherine Street (Sandton)

Re-alignment of traffic lanes and traffic accommodation between Liberty Drive and Harris Road has been completed. Motorists are requested not to speed between these intersections, and to use the STOP signs accordingly. On other sections of Katherine Street, expect:

Contra-flow deviation from Amalinda Street to Westbrook Drive.

Liberty Drive has been closed and the traffic lights are not working at the moment, but STOP signs have been placed and motorists are urged to obey these.